Portable ash tray and extinguisher



Feb. 14, 1933. G BALDWIN 1,897,356

PORTABLE ASH TRAY AND EXTINGUISHER Filed June 10, 1929 IN V EN TOR.GEE/4.4 0 1 &; zm/m A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1933 PATENT OFFICEGERALD L. BALDWIN, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA PORTABLE ASH TRAY ANDEXTINGUISHER Application filed June 10,

My invention relates to portable ash trays and extinguishers, and theobjects of my invention are: First, to provide a device of this classwhich uses water or the like to extinguish a cigarette or a cigar;second, to provide a device of this class which is so shaped that watertherein cannot readily spill out, yet is retained in readily accessibleposition for extinguishing a cigar or cigarette; third, to provide adevice of this class which may be turned upside down, sideways, or topractically any position without spilling the water therein, therebyenabling the ashes from the cigar or cigarette to be removed from theash tray portion of the device without the water dampening them andmaking an untidy mess; fourth, to provide a device of this class whichcarries water in reserve to replenish that which evaporates from theextinguishing portion of the device; fifth, to provide a device of thisclass in which the ashes that are deposited in the water used toextinguish the cigar or cigarette tend to work into the reservoirportion of the device and out of the extinguishing portion thereof,so'as to keep the water in the extinguishing portion relatively clean;sixth, to provide a device of this class which may be easily and cheaplymanufactured; seventh, to provide on a whole a novelly constructed ashtray and extinguisher; eighth, to provide a novel means for receivingashes and extinguishing cigars or cigarettes, and

- ninth, to provide a device of this class which is extremely simple ofconstruction proportional to its functions, durable, eflicient in itsaction and which will not readily deteriorate to get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail, and particularly set forth in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters ofreference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my ash tray and extinguisher, withparts and por- 1929. Serial No. 369,678.

tions broken away to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a transversesectional view thereof through 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentarytransverse sectional view show- 7 ing the device positioned sideways soas to dump the ashes off and illustrating the manner in which the wateris retained during this operation.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

A base member 1 is provided, which is substantially annular in plan, andis provided with a channel portion 1a formed in its pe-- riphery, asshown best in Figs. 2 and 3. The central portion of the base member 1 isprovided with a depression 1?), having substantially the form of aspherical segment. The inner wall of the channel 1a extends upwardlysubstantially vertically. The portion 1d of the base member 1, betweenthe depression 16 and the inner wall 10 of the channel 1a, slopesgradually from said inner wall 10 towards the depression portion 1?) sothat water within said inner wall 10 tends to drain into said depression1?).

The outer wall 16 of'the channel 1a also extends upwardly in asubstantially vertical direction, and forms a sleeve joint with theannular walls 2a of a top member 2. The joint between the base member 1and the top member 2 may be made permanent by use of solder or otherwelding material, or the joint may be made readily separable so that thedevice may be taken apart for cleaning.

Viewing the device from the interior, the downwardly extending walls 2aof the top member 2 form an annular channel 26 positioned over thechannel 1a, and opened towards said channel 1a. Now, viewing the devicefrom the exterior, the portion of the top 2 forming the channel 2?) alsoforms the ridge 20 surrounding the ash receiving portion of the device.The ridge or rim 20 joins an annular depressed portion 2d, whichreceives the ashes. The cover 2 turns upwardly from its depressedportion 2d and forms an inner side wall of this ash receiving depression2d. This upwardly extending portion is centered over the depression 16,and

is provided with an openin means 26 therein. Still viewing the devicefrom the exterior, the ridge 2c is provided with a plurality oftransversely extending pressed in portions 2;, which are adapted toreceive and balance a cigarette or cigar.

The channel la and depression 1?) are partly filled with-water W. Thedepression 16 holds the water used for extinguishing the cigarette,while the channel 11; contains the reserve water. If the device isshaken while resting in its normal position, the water in the depression16 intermingles and interchanges with the water in the channel 1a. Anyashes which have fallen into the water in the depression 16 tend to becarried with the water into the channel 1a. As the side walls of saidchannel are relatively steep, the ashes tend to remain therein while thewater drains back and fills the depression lb, again.

Most of the ashes, however, are deposited in the annular ash receivingdepression 203. These are removed bytipping the device sideways orupside down. The channels 2?) and 1a andthe space between the depression203 and the annular portion 1d of the top and bottom membersrespectively, form a chamber large enough to contain the water in thedevice when on its side, as shown in Fig. 3. If the device is tippedfurther, tipped upside down, for instance, the water collects in thechannel 2?), and does not tend to pour out the opening 26. Thus, unlessthe device is violently shaken while held upside down, the water remainswithin the chamber formed between the two members 1 and 2, withoutslopping out.

If desired, an annular ring of padding 3 may be provided on the undersurface of the external ridge formed by the channel 1a, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3.

It is obvious from the construction as illustrated in the drawing anddescribed in the foregoing specification, that I have provided an ashtray and extinguisher as aimed at and set forth in the objects of theinvention, and though-I have shown and described a particularconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I donot wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination andarrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention theconstruction, combination and arrangementsubstantially as set forth inthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a bottom member and a top member,said members forming a chamber between them, said chamber being open atthe upper side ofits central portion, enlarged at its peripheral portionand constricted therebetween, said chamber adapted to be partiallyfilled with a fire-extinguishing liquid, the peripheral portion of saidchamber adapted to receive the liquid in said chamber when said bottomand top member are tilted out of their normal position.

2. In a device of the class described, a bottom member, a topmemb'er'connected thereto and forming a chamber therewith, said topmember having a central neck portion forming an opening communicatingwith said chamber, the walls of said neck portion flaringdownwardlyandoutwardly, the marginal portions being bent upwardly and forming withsaid neck portion an ash receptacle, and liquid within said chamberadapted .to extinguish cigarettes or analogous articles in sertedthrough said opening.

3.'In a device of the class described, an ash tray comprising a hollowring shaped peripheral portion having an annular open-' ing on its innerside, a lower solid disc portion having a depressed centralportionforming a well, the bottom thereof being substantially in a planetangential with one side of said ring portion, an upper disc portion inspaced relation with said lower disc portion, said annular opening beingencompassed by said discs, said upper disc having a central openingregistering with said well, the upper surface of said upper disc beingannularly concave and forming an ash receptacle.

4. In an ash tray and extinguisher, a receptacle with an outer annularcovered liquid chamber and a central liquid chamber open at its upperside, said receptacle being constricted between said liquid chambersforming an ash tray on its upper surface.

In testimony whereof, I have. hereunto set my hand at San Diego,California, this 31st day of May, 1929.

GERALD L. BALDWIN.

